Written By: Tyler Herman, Director of Partner Engagement Over the last six years, the Food Bank, with the support of our generous donors, has been investing in the resilience and capacity of our partners through our Agency Capacity Fund. Through this Fund, we aim to help partners source the equipment and materials they need [...]
About 1 in 16 (6.2%) older Virginians are food insecure, according to Feeding America’s most recent Senior Hunger Study. Among those we serve, seniors face varied and unique challenges. These include specific dietary needs, declining health and mobility, social isolation, stigma associated with accessing food assistance, and limited options for affordable nutritious foods, especially [...]
Tyler has been bringing his passion for and dedication to our shared mission at the Food Bank for 10 years—first as a grants manager, then as a manager in Partner Engagement and Programs, and now as the director of Partner Engagement. To reintroduce him to our partners, Food Bank staff asked him a few questions. [...]